Joanna G. Gordon

The accused was sentenced following conviction for robbery and being masked with intent to commit robbery arising from a home invasion.

The offenders entered an occupied dwelling at night while masked and armed with knives, confronted the occupant in his bedroom, and stole multiple valuables.

The court held the offence constituted a home invasion and emphasized denunciation and general deterrence as primary sentencing objectives.

While the offender’s youth, difficult upbringing, employment history, and family support were mitigating factors, his significant prior record and commission of the offence while under community supervision were aggravating factors.

A penitentiary sentence of four years was imposed, less credit for pre‑sentence custody.

The accused was charged with robbery and being masked with intent to commit robbery following a home invasion by three masked men.

The Crown's primary evidence was the testimony of the accused's former girlfriend, who stated he confessed to the crime hours after it occurred.

The court found the girlfriend's testimony credible and corroborated by circumstantial evidence, including stolen property found at a co-perpetrator's residence and a prior minor altercation with the victim's friend.

The accused was found guilty on both counts.